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ArticleZoological research2020

Hyperactive reactive oxygen species impair function of porcine Sertoli cells via suppression of surface protein ITGB1 and connexin-43.

Dan-Chen Zhang, Rong Chen, Yi-Hui Cai, Jing-Jing Wang, Chang Yin, Kang Zou

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Article in Zoological research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dan-Chen ZhangGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Rong ChenGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Yi-Hui CaiGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Jing-Jing WangGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Chang YinGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Kang ZouGermline Stem Cells and Microenvironment Lab, College of Animal Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China. E-mail: kangzou@njau.edu.cn.
Nanjing Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gap junctions regulate intercellular communication between Sertoli cells and germ cells in male testes and play vital functions in spermatogenesis. Many factors in animal breeding and husbandry can induce oxidative stress, which can impair the testis microenvironment and male animal fertility. However, the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. Recently, we identified that androgen signals promote the expression of connexin-43 (Cx43), a key component of gap junctions, to regulate spermatogenesis. Thus, we asked whether hyperactive reactive oxygen species (ROS) can impair gap junctions by interfering with Cx43 in porcine testes. Using a porcine Sertoli cell

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AnimalsConnexin 43Integrin beta1MaleReactive Oxygen SpeciesSertoli CellsSwineConnexin 43Integrin beta1Reactive Oxygen SpeciesApoptosisCo-cultureConnexin 43Oxidative stressSpermatogenesis

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